It is wonderful to have all the snow/cold weather behind us and a good group joined together with the usual things we do...our mini-drawing, Food for thought which benefits Backpack Program and Food bank....fat quarter club exchange.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Maine Quilt Show July 27-29 at the Augusta Civic Center. Many of us STILL working on our chapter challenge of 24" red and white quilts that will be displayed.
UPCOMING EVENT: A workshop on the 17th to make a 'Hunter Star" with Cora Swalec. A road trip on May 18 to the Quilting Museum in Lowell, MA with other stops. October 3,4,5 a group of us are headed to Mountain View Resort, Jackman for a retreat.
In place of our auction as a fundraiser we are having a QUILTERS' CRAFT FAIR SEPTEMBER 23.. .MARK YOUR CALENDARS. Our member's will have their own table and will have lots of fun things to purchase.
SHOW 'N TELL
Our workshop teacher Leslie Muir Volpe
She taught us how to make a mini quilt using churn dash blocks.
She is very skilled at what she does and had lots of tips for us along with beautiful examples of her work. Truly Inspiring!!!
Brenda D..Donna W....Sue R....Barb D....Margo C
MARGO C - Volpe workshop
Betty L -"Lunch Box Special"
Kim Diehl's book SIMPLE APPEAL
Kim Diehl's book SIMPLE APPEAL
Brenda D - Volpe workshop
Brenda D - Broken Dishes -Red/white challenge
Sue D - Stack 'n Whack
Sue D - Stack 'n Whack
Donna W - Volpe workshop
Donna W - "Simply Vintage"
log cabin magazine
Donna's center
FAMILY MAKES THIS HOUSE A HOME
Pam M - Pink bargello placement
Janet Clements workshop
Sue B - Country Junction
Amy Heaton
Monthly series
Sue R - string quilt
Sue R - Volpe workshop
Lori H - Mini bag with zipper pocket
taught by Kathy B at BRQ
Lori H - State of M mini quilt
A kit bought at Quilt Essentials 15 years ago.
Lori H - Featherweight cover
made from a hanging closet storage.
Lori H. Jelly roll race w/ Cat'n the hat applique...
She did not really like it until she added Dr. Sluess
..back of above quilt..pre-printed material that
looks like a quilt someone put a log of work into.
Lori H - "Simply Woven" free pattern from
moda. She says, 'it was fun/addictive.
Barb D - 6 block -Volpe workshop
Barb D - 'Baskets" Red and white challenge
Barb D - Double 9-patch - machine embroidered
Sally C - Fold over bag by
Renee Plains from Liberty Star.
CLOSE UP OF ALL THE CHURN DASH
It was a wonderful learning curve and fun to do.
